Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.

Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.

Trifles go to make perfection, And perfection is no trifle.

Trifles go to make perfection, And perfection is no trifle.

If a man should happen to reach perfection in this world, he would have to die immediately to enjoy himself.

If a man should happen to reach perfection in this world, he would have to die immediately to enjoy himself.

I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.

I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.

It is reasonable to have perfection in our eye that we may always advance toward it, though we know it read more

It is reasonable to have perfection in our eye that we may always advance toward it, though we know it can never be reached.

A beautiful thing is never perfect.

A beautiful thing is never perfect.

Crave not perfection from others & you will get the best behaviour they can offer.

Crave not perfection from others & you will get the best behaviour they can offer.

Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.

Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.

Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time

Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time